Cairo

Cairo is crazy. The city is dirty with half built infrastructure everywhere. As we were driving to our hotel we saw many many buildings that looked half demolished. The guide told us that these apartment blocks were half ripped down by the government to make room for bigger highways and bridges. There were literally bathroom and bedroom walls complete with tile and paintwork on the outside of these buildings. The lucky residents who didn’t get their apartments ripped off were still living in the buildings!

We passed over the Nile and saw glimpses of the pyramids right next to the heart of Cairo as we traveled to our hotel.

At the hotel we met the group that we would be spending next 9 days with.

Andy and Julie from the UK
Bernie and Harry, mother and son from Byron Bay
Carmen from Houston in the USA via Columbia
Joseline from the Phillipines but living in Saudi
Jessica and her dad Terry from the UK
And our great tour guide RamezLæs mere